domain mikepence.net

[dstyers]

hello i was wondering if anyone has ever used this domain appraisal service before? certifieddomainvalue.com someone is interested in my domain and wants me to use this. Anyone know anything about it. Thanks

 

[pcp]

I don't know anything about this site in particular, but people sometimes pretend to be interested in buying your site to get you to pay for an appraisal. They then disappear. Search this forum for "appraisal scam".
Good luck.

 

[dstyers]

Thanks ,i guess will see what happens....

 

[m-i-k-e]

Thanks ,i guess will see what happens....

Don't see what happens!
Do not get the appraisal. Never pay for an appraisal when selling a domain. Anybody asking you to do so is involved in an appraisal scam

 

[Sparhawke]

If someone claims that they are interested in your domain but will only want you to get an "appraisal" with a site that they recommend then it is a scam. They will take your $50 or whatever the going rate of the moment is and walk.

Anyone worth their salt will already have a rough idea of what they are willing to pay and what they will accept and what a domains general range is without claiming that someone should pay money to a third party to seal the deal.

Some of the posters on here give appraisals free of charge.

 

[dstyers]

my domain is mikepence.net can someone give me a appraisal, he is the top republican canidate for president of the united States in 2012. Ive had offers on it but decided not to sell yet because i dont know what its worth.

 

[mosilager]

Personally, sell it when you get a decent offer because you're cyber-squatting and could end up in big trouble.

my domain is mikepence.net can someone give me a appraisal, he is the top republican canidate for president of the united States in 2012. Ive had offers on it but decided not to sell yet because i dont know what its worth.

 

[exsedo]

The proper advice would be to drop it.
Selling on cybersquatting domains does not help the situation. At the moment he isn't neccessarily a cybersquatter, but if he sells it, he becomes one.

 

[dstyers]

what

Im sorry what is cyber squatting, and what do you guys mean

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his name isnt a trademark, and second there is nothing bad on the website about him, so if you read the law, i dont believe that it is breaking any law.

 

[carob]

If you don't have ads there and you don't offer it for sale it would be legit as a fan site. Good luck being a fan.

BTW anyone's name is a trademark if they are a public figure.

 

[domains_for_sale]

Dstyers, Cyber Squatting is a term used in the domain market for illegal use of a domain name. For example if you buy BillGates.com and you sell it for profit or create a website for profit then chances are you could be in a serious lawsuit by the rightful owner Bill Gates. Companies can do the same even if the domain is a typo.

My advice is stay away from people and company names unless it is your own. Most of us have done some form of Cyber Squatting before, it is just part of learning the ropes.

 

[dstyers]

peoples name are not a trademark just because they are public figure, this is wrong. Ive been doing my research about this, and as long as its not a TRADEMARK. it is legit. and nothing bad about the figure, the website is 100% legal

 

[carob]

peoples name are not a trademark just because they are public figure, this is wrong. Ive been doing my research about this, and as long as its not a TRADEMARK. it is legit. and nothing bad about the figure, the website is 100% legal

Have you read this http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/overview/#16

1.6 Can a complainant show rights in a personal name?

Consensus view: While the UDRP does not specifically protect personal names, in situations where an unregistered personal name is being used for trade or commerce, the complainant can establish common law trademark rights in the name. Reference can be made to the test required for the common law action of passing off. Personal names that have been trademarked are protected under the UDRP.

Relevant decisions:
Julia Fiona Roberts v. Russell Boyd D2000-0210, Transfer
Jeanette Winterson v. Mark Hogarth D2000-0235 among others, Transfer
Dr. Michael Crichton v. In Stealth Mode D2002-0874, Transfer

However: The name in question should be actually used in trade or commerce to establish unregistered trademark rights. Merely having a famous name (such as a businessman, or religious leader) is not necessarily sufficient to show unregistered trademark rights.

Relevant decisions:
Israel Harold Asper v. Communication X Inc. D2001-0540 among others, Denied
Chinmoy Kumar Ghose v. ICDSoft.com and Maria Sliwa D2003-0248, Transfer

1.7 What needs to be shown for the complainant to successfully assert common-law or unregistered trademark rights?

Consensus view: The complainant must show that the name has become a distinctive identifier associated with the complainant or its goods and services. Relevant evidence of such “ secondary meaning” includes length and amount of sales under the mark, the nature and extent of advertising, consumer surveys and media recognition. The fact that the secondary meaning may only exist in a small geographic area does not limit complainant’s rights in a common law trademark. Unregistered rights can arise even when the complainant is based in a civil law jurisdiction.

Relevant decisions:
Uitgeverij Crux v. W. Frederic Isler D2000-0575, Transfer
Skattedirektoratet v. Eivind Nag D2000-1314,Transfer
Amsec Enterprises, L.C. v. Sharon McCall D2001-0083, Denied
Australian Trade Commission v. Matthew Reader D2002-0786, Transfer
Imperial College v. Christophe Dessimoz D2004-0322 among others, Transfer

 

[Namworld]

Received such offer. Stopped when they requested to do an appraisal with this website or not get the sale. It's not a renowned domain appraisal website and they wouldn't accept another appraisal service which is renowned, so disregarded it as scam. And was right to do so. A small search indicated complaints about it as scam.

Shady offers...

And yeah, trademark are not an issue when it's a fan site or complaints site, as long as you get 0 revenue from it. That's free speech. Otherwise it's trademark abuse.

 

[dstyers]

they way i read that the only way this could be illegal is if i posted something bad about him, just because he is public figure and is not a registered trademark correct?